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Watch: Ross Fountain ready to flow once more as restoration completed

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Police are appealing for information

Tragic West Lothian biker is named

Edinburgh
Josh Littlejohn, Social Bite co-founder, in front of the NestHouses at the Social Bite Village. Picture: PA

Video: Josh Littlejohn turning ‘houses into homes’

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Hearts owner Ann Budge outside the new 15m stand at Tynecastle Park

Foundation of Hearts complete £3m payment to Tynecastle stand

Hearts

Apology issued after unplanned flaring at Mossmorran

Edinburgh

Residents shock after car overturned in Edinburgh street

Crime

Appeal after cyclist pushed from bike by gang of youths in Pilton

Edinburgh

John Leslie ordered to appear in court over groping charge

Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle has been named the fourth best UK landmark by TripAdvisor. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh Castle named UK’s fourth best landmark in TripAdvisor awards

Edinburgh

Kevin Buckle: City needs to make value judgements about stalls

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Lauren Scott will train young people and adults

Hairdresser Lauren cuts a fine dash in Philippines

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Royal wedding street party in Buckstone Road - the oldest and youngest residents, 79 year old Leslie Hannaford with 5 week old Ella O'Donnell

In pictures: How did Edinburgh and the Lothians celebrate the Royal wedding

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Shortlist revealed for Evening News Local Hero Awards 2018

Edinburgh
General Manager Sophie. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Bruntsfield bakery offering free slices of ‘official’ royal wedding cake

Food and Drink
One of the Flyspotting posters

Campaign launched to target ‘selfish’ Leith flytippers

Leith 1
Netta earns her badges 70 years late

Honorary Guide Netta finally earns artists badge at age 85

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Christina uses petal power for cancer campaign

Health

Charity’s advocacy helps MND patient

Health

Parents say thanks to Gillespie’s teachers for class act

Education 2

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Atik night club where John Leslie was arrested. Picture; Lisa Ferguson

John Leslie ordered to appear in court over groping charge

Edinburgh
The incident happened near Ainslie Park Leisure Centre

Appeal after cyclist pushed from bike by gang of youths in Pilton

Edinburgh
Missing: Christopher Aitken

Police appeal to trace missing Balerno man

Edinburgh
Overturned Car in Warriston Road.'The two occupants esacped relatively unharmed.''the street has become a regular venue for boy racers to scream up and down - residents reckon that it's only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt

Residents shock after car overturned in Edinburgh street

Crime 4

Watch: Teen thieves snatch handbag outside Leith Walk bar

Crime

Major cannabis haul seized at Loanhead industrial estate

Edinburgh

Judge probing death of Kirsty Maxwell rules out family meeting

Edinburgh

Police hunting man following ‘indecent incident’ in Princes Street Debenhams

Edinburgh

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Police are appealing for information

Tragic West Lothian biker is named

Edinburgh
The incident happened near Ainslie Park Leisure Centre

Appeal after cyclist pushed from bike by gang of youths in Pilton

Edinburgh
Picture: drivers face delays on Queensferry Road this morning, Callum Black Geograph.org.uk

Travel news: Drivers face delays on Queensferry Road

Edinburgh
The Flying Scotsman arrives into Edinburgh Waverley before it sets off around the Fife Circular.

Kezia Dugdale: Modern trains must match speed of the Flying Scotsman

Opinion 2
Police are appealing for information

Witness appeal following fatal motorbike crash on A89 in West Lothian

Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is set to bring disruption to city roads (Photo: Ian Georgeson)

Edinburgh Marathon 2018: full list of road closures

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Fife pupils could lose their bus passes in a cost cutting measure

Thousands of Fife pupils could lose free bus passes

Transport

Edinburgh’s longest serving cabbie lifts the lid on 50 years of navigating the city’s streets

Transport 2

Diesel car drivers in the Capital are to be charged more for parking permits

News 4

Travel news: commuter delays due to incident on Queensferry Road

Edinburgh

Cyclists fear Council ignoring safety concerns over Leith Street redesign

News 5

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The National 5 exam wrongly stated that Mary Stuart died in 1567 - 20 years earlier than her actual gruesome demise. Picture: Contributed

Pupils ‘upset’ after exam board’s blunder over Mary Queen of Scots

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New schools like Boroughmuir High are a top priority for Edinburgh, say the city's Greens

Mary Campbell: Schools must be publicly funded and run

Opinion 1
Wester Hailes Education Centre / WHEC

Parents face delay over Currie and WHEC merger decision

Education
Liberton High School. Picture: Greg Macvean

Police called to Liberton High School after ‘intruder’ reports

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Council agrees new Gaelic Language Plan

Education 5

Kezia Dugdale: How a failing school was transformed

Opinion 1

Ned the Neanderthal brought back to life in Dundee

Education 1

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Flaring at Exxon Mobil in Fife, March 2018 (Pic: FFP) More flaring was reported at the weekend

Apology issued after unplanned flaring at Mossmorran

Edinburgh
Eddie Maxwell. Picture: Contributed

Teen’s wheelchair plea to ease chronic pain

News 2
Kira Noble leaving Manchester Airport on her way to NYC for pioneering cancer treatment

Kira the Machine flies to US for potentially life-saving surgery

News
Two-thirds of people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime and stress is a key factor

Kevin Buckle: We must all be aware of mental health issues

Opinion
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Picture: Toby Williams

Falling bed numbers spark concerns for Royal Edinburgh patients

Health
David (known as Euan) Bowen, is a final year Product Design student at Edinburgh Napier University.

Napier researchers develop life-saving rugby device

Health
If you want to get out and about to get fit in Edinburgh, here are some clubs to try (Photo: Shutterstock)

9 outdoor fitness clubs to try in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Robison says Edinburgh A&E waiting times unacceptable

Health 1

Alan Roden: The crisis that must be the SNP’s top priority

Opinion 2

Capital’s first cannabis oil store opens doors in Leith

News 4

Family release transcript after 999 call handler ‘hangs up’ on dying man

Health 1

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Josh Littlejohn, Social Bite co-founder, in front of the NestHouses at the Social Bite Village. Picture: PA

Deidre Brock: Social Bite leads homeless agenda

Opinion
Nicola Sturgeon needs to build a new case for independence

Ian Swanson: Sturgeon may have to say no to Yes voters’ demands for Indyref2

Opinion
Major taxi operators have indicated they are interested in electrifying their fleet. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Nick Cook: Tackle emissions but help cabbies

Opinion 1
A closed down bank in Portobello High Street

Kezia Dugdale: What to do if you’re sick of banks and payday lenders

Opinion

Kezia Dugdale: Modern trains must match speed of the Flying Scotsman

Opinion 2

Kezia Dugdale: Uncovering the next five-goal cup hero

Opinion 2

Euan McGrory: We need answers on plastic pollution

Opinion

Ewan Aitken: How blaming the homeless is going out of fashion

Opinion

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Josh Littlejohn, Social Bite co-founder, in front of the NestHouses at the Social Bite Village. Picture: PA

Deidre Brock: Social Bite leads homeless agenda

Opinion
Nicola Sturgeon needs to build a new case for independence

Ian Swanson: Sturgeon may have to say no to Yes voters’ demands for Indyref2

Opinion
Major taxi operators have indicated they are interested in electrifying their fleet. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Nick Cook: Tackle emissions but help cabbies

Opinion 1
Tory Minister Brandon Lewis. Picture: PA

Tory chairman urges Scots to support England at the World Cup

News
Picture: Ian Georgeson

Recruitment service for former prisoners launches in Scotland

Politics
Social Bite homeless village kingpin 'Josh Littlejohn

Ewan Aitken: How blaming the homeless is going out of fashion

Opinion

Funding cuts cost Edinburgh residents £226 per head

Business 3

Mary Campbell: Schools must be publicly funded and run

Opinion 1

Parents face delay over Currie and WHEC merger decision

Education

Cyclists fear Council ignoring safety concerns over Leith Street redesign

News 5

Entertainment More Entertainment >>

The statue at the top of The Ross Fountain in West Princes Street Gardens was put back into place today marking the completion of the �1.9M renovation. Picture: A Linford/TSPL

Watch: Ross Fountain ready to flow once more as restoration completed

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Archaeologists have found remannts of a "busy" 17th Century rural community around the western side of Loch Lomond. PIC: Creative Commons.

Lost settlements of Loch Lomond traced by archaeologists

Entertainment
A new tour has been offered to Outlander fans in Scotland

Edinburgh locations added to VisitScotland Outlander tour

Edinburgh

Business More Business >>

Rooms for manoeuvre: The vision for New Waverley, launched in May 2014, included three hotels with 394 bedrooms

Does Edinburgh need a cap on new hotel developments?

Business 1
A new tour has been offered to Outlander fans in Scotland

Edinburgh locations added to VisitScotland Outlander tour

Edinburgh
Tesco is to remove "best-before" labels from nearly all its own-brand fruit and vegetables in a bid to cut food waste. Picture; PA

Tesco are axing best before dates - here’s why

Edinburgh
Picture: drivers face delays on Queensferry Road this morning, Callum Black Geograph.org.uk

Travel news: Drivers face delays on Queensferry Road

Edinburgh
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